diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m b/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
index 574eebdc4..87ae23d80 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
@@ -526,6 +526,8 @@ extern NSString *RCTBridgeModuleNameForClass(Class cls);
 
       // Animate view creation
       if (createAnimation) {
+        CATransform3D finalTransform = view.layer.transform;
+        CGFloat finalOpacity = view.layer.opacity;
         if ([createAnimation.property isEqualToString:@"scaleXY"]) {
           view.layer.transform = CATransform3DMakeScale(0, 0, 0);
         } else if ([createAnimation.property isEqualToString:@"opacity"]) {
@@ -533,9 +535,9 @@ extern NSString *RCTBridgeModuleNameForClass(Class cls);
         }
         [createAnimation performAnimations:^{
           if ([createAnimation.property isEqual:@"scaleXY"]) {
-            view.layer.transform = CATransform3DIdentity;
+            view.layer.transform = finalTransform;
           } else if ([createAnimation.property isEqual:@"opacity"]) {
-            view.layer.opacity = 1.0;
+            view.layer.opacity = finalOpacity;
           } else {
             RCTLogError(@"Unsupported layout animation createConfig property %@",
                         createAnimation.property);